Display device



July 19, 1 932. E 1,867,696

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 12.1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 19, 1932. EINSQN' 1,867,696

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 12, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 19 1932 HORRISM. EINSON, OF YONKERS, NEW'YOBK DISPLAY DEVIGIIE! Application filed July 12,1980. Serial No. 467,407.

. The present invention relates to display stands or advertising devices and the improved device belongs to a class of such devices that are constructed and arranged to g'fold or collapse into a flat condition to place the article into a compact form suitable for shipping and storage. The main ob ect of the invention is to provide a simplified and improved construction which will facilitate 1Q the manufacture of the device and also the operation of setting the same up for display purposes. Another object is to produce a device which can be made of comparatively light material, preferably paper board, and la still provide a structure which is rigid so as to be capable of supporting articles of merchandise when required.

The improved device is composed of a flat I sheet blank cut and scored so as to fold into 29 a substantially pyramidal shape when set up for display purposes, but other shapes of the device may be obtained by variations in the form of the blank. The device may have its exposed surfaces printed or prepared so 85 as to represent a stack of boxesor the containers used for packing merchandise. Furthermore, the blank is folded so that the set up device is stepped to give the appearance of actual containers being displayed.

In carrying out the invention, in one form or embodiment, the complete stand or device is composed of a single blank cut out and ad hesively secured together at certain points to produce the pyramidal or other desired shape. The blank when so prepared and folded may readily'be set up or erected by simple operations. Interlocking or engaging devices are provided to retain the blank in the set up position. In one form the imsides, the latter adding to the rigidity particularly as tothe self-provided support thus permitting the use of the device as a counter or window displa device.

In another em odiment of the invention the improved device is in construction and design substantially thesame as the example previously referred to except that in this modified form, an'additional sheet is secured so as to form a back wall for the device. Also proved device has an open back and extended in this form, the interlocking means for retaining the device in the set up position are somewhat changed to conform with the other changes in the structure.

In both forms as previously stated, the device may be employed to support actual merchandise which is required to be displayed and in cases where the merchandise is of comparatively heavyweight, the embodiment of the invention last referred to may be preferably employed because having the reinforcement at the back, naturally a more rigid structure is obtained.

The invention will be hereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view looking directly at the front of the improved device;

Figure 2 is a blank from which one form of the improved device is constructed;

Figure 3 is a view showing the back of the modified. form'of the device;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank of which the lastmentioned form is composed; and

Figure 5 is a plan view of the additional sheet which provides the covering back of the device.

' Referring to said drawings, in Figure 1 the device is shown in its erected position, and

looking only at the front thereof, both forms of the improved device are substantially the same. Figure 2 illustrates the blank of which a complete device is constructed and this blank is composed of a single sheet A which is divided into two sections 1 and 2. These.

sections are substantially the same with the exception that one section carries glue laps-3 and locking tongues 4. Each of the sections l-2 are sub-divided into sections 5--6 and 7 or as many'such sections as there are tiers or steps in the device when set up. Intermediate sections 8 and 9 lie between the sections 5, 6 and 7 and the latter sections are arranged to fold on lines 10 so as to bring the said sections 89 at right angles to the sections 5. 6 and 7. In the folded position, as shown in Figure 1, the sections 8-9 give the stepped arrangement of the folded device. Sections 11-42 are connected to the section did 6 and are arranged to fold inwardly on the line 18. The sections 11-12 have each an upward extension 14 and each of the latter extensions carries a tongue 15.

In the first operation of assembling the blank, the glue laps 3 are adhesively secured at the under side of the edge 16 of the sections 6 and 7, and in this operation, the two sec-, tions 12 of the blank A .are brought together back to back and thearticle is delivered and shipped in this flattened condition. In the operation of setting up the device the folded blank is opened into a substantially triangular shape and the sections 8-9 are folded downwardly. The interlocking or retentive means, com rising the tongues 4, are connected in slots 1? which are brought adj acent thereto in the folding operation. In this folding operation the endsv 18 of the sections 89 overlap the ends 19 of the companion sections A. The sections 1112 provide stiffening side walls for the device and these side wall members are held in place by engagement of the tongues 15 and 15' in tabs 20 projecting from the sections 8-9 and which tabs have slots 21 therein to receive the tongues 15 and 15.

Referring now to Figures 3, 4: and 5 where in the slightly modified form of the device is shown. In this example, the structure is substantially the same only the side pieces 1112 are eliminated and in lieu thereof a supporting sheet 22 provides a stiffening back wall of the device. lhis sheet 22 is a-dhesively secured to glue laps 23 carried by the main sections. 1-2 of the blank A. The operation of securing the sheet 22 is efi'ected when the two sections are folded together, back to back, and when the device is opened the folded back is opened to the full extent. To maintain the folded position of the back, the stiffening flap '24 cut out of the sheet 22, is bent at right angles to the sheet 22. The blank shown in Figure 4. has additional sections 25 extending laterally from the sections 5 and these sec tions25 carry locking tongues 26 which an gage slots 27 in the backing sheet 22. en these locking tongues 26 are engaged the erected display device is more firmly held to gether and a more rigid base is provided for the structure.

Various modifications may be made in carrying out the constructional details of the invention hereinbefore described or in the application of the invention, wholly or partly, and it is to be understood that any modifies tion coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby.

' I claim:

1. A collapsible device of the class described comprising two hinged sections foldmg back to back in the collapsed position, said sections in the set up position thereof being folded on transverse creases to form tiers or steps of which the treads and risers are continuous, and said device when erected being substantially of triangular shape and pro viding its own supporting base. 2. collapsible device of the class described comprising two hinged sections folding back to back in the collapsed posi ion sa d sections in the set up position the-e0 being folded on'transverse creases to form tiers or steps of which the treads and risers are continuous, and lateral folding extensions from said sections having interlocking means for retaining the structure in the erected or set up position.

3. A collapsible device of the class described comprising two hinged sections folding back to back in the collapsed position said sections in the set up position thereo being angularly disposed and folded on transverse creases to form tiers or steps of which the treads and risers are continuous,.and lateral extensions from said sections carrying interlocking means for retaining said sections in the folded position.

d. A collapsible device of the class described comprising two hinged sections folding back to back in the collapsed position, said sections in the set up position thereof being angularly disposed and folded on trans-.

verse creases to form tiers or steps of which the treads and risers are continuous, and a separate foldable backing sheet secured to said section providing-a re-enforcing support for the device when standing in its set up or display position.

Signed at Yonkers, county of Westchester, State of New York, this 9th day of July, 1930.

MORRIS M. EINSON. 

